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Escalon council to solicit community input after debate over community center fees and low weekend use
Summary
Councilmembers debated Escalon Community Center weekend under‑utilization (15–17 of 52 weekend slots used) and agreed to direct staff to solicit community feedback, benchmark neighboring cities, and task economic development with ideas to expand rentals and address parking and volunteer constraints.
Councilmember Stroman opened an administrative discussion asking whether the Escalon Community Center is being used optimally, noting that it was rented 15–17 times out of 52 available weekend slots last year. "I feel like we're hurting our residents, especially when it comes to programs that involve our youth," Stroman said, and asked whether rates or other barriers explain low weekend bookings.
Members raised several…
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